Stories tell that when Victoria was much smaller, it was difficult to find a really good restaurant in the city.

But times have changed. Victoria is now a world-famous destination for travellers, as well as a popular place for Canadians to enjoy life.

Now there are a number of outstanding restaurants offering cuisine comparable to that found in New York, San Francisco, Paris or Rome.


The following restaurants have been identified, over and over again, by visitors and discerning "locals" as some of the best places to eat in Victoria.

Cafe BrioCafe Brio,
944 Fort Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 3K2
Telephone: 1-866-270-5461/ Fax: (250) 383-0063
Cuisine: West Coast / Location: Downtown
Price: $15 to $28 per Entree / Home Site: Cafe Brio Restaurant
Comments:Cafe Brio serves fine West Coast contemporary food
with a Tuscan hint, under the watchful eye of Chef Chris Dignan,
one of the innovative chefs working on the West Coast. Voted #1 on Vancouver Island

Restaurant MatisseRestaurant Matisse,
512 Yates St., Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1K8
Telephone: (250) 480-0883
Cuisine: French / Location: Downtown
Price: $10 - $30 per Entree / Web Site: Restaurant Matisse
Comments: "If you can't go to Paris, Paris comes to you...
Matisse, a restaurant that even a Parisien would respect"
The Times-Colonist Newspaper



The Superior Cafe

106 Superior Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1T1
Telephone: (250) 380-9515 Location: near Fisherman's Wharf
Price: $6 to $20  Home Site: The Superior
 Cuisine: a delicious "small plate" menu focusing on only the freshest products and ingredients British Columbia
Comment: It is 'superior' for great food, relaxation and comfortable, live acoustic music.

Paprika RestaurantPaprika Bistro,
2524 Estevan Ave., Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4B3
Telephone: (250) 592-7424
Cuisine: West Coast , Bistro /  Location: Oak Bay
Price: $17 to $28 per Entree / Home Site: Paprika Bistro
Comments: "If you haven't been to Paprika Bistro yet, we urge you to go. You're missing one of the better spots in Victoria today." Gary Hynes, Epicure and Travel

Med Grill@Mosaic. 1063 Fort St. Victoria, BC (5 minute walk from Scholefield House)
Telephone: 250/381-3417 / Cuisine: Bistro and tapa bar with a mediteranian/ west coast feel / Location: 4 short blocks from Scholefield House
Price: $9 - $17 per Entree

Da Tandoor. 1010 Fort St, Victoria, BC (5 minute walk from Scholefield House)
Telephone: 250/384-6333 / Cuisine: Indian / Location: 4 short blocks from Scholefield House
Price: $9 - $21 per Entree
"The best of Victoria's several Indian restaurants..." Frommer

Pagliacci's  1011 Broad St. Victoria, BC
Location: Downtown / Price: $5 to $12 per Entree / Cuisine: Casual
Comment: good for a hot lunch

Ogden Point Cafe. Dallas Road, Victoria, BC
Location: on the Straits / Price: a few bucks for a snack
Cuisine:good for a coffee and sweet before walking the breakwater

Seahorses Cafe. 799 Verdier Avenue, Brentwood Bay, B.C.
Location: Saanich Peninsula / Price: $8 to $18 per Entree / Cuisine: Casual
Comment: great for lunch and kayaking